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# Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

Santa Cruz · Arizona State Parks and Trails

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Arizona State Parks and Trails

**Address**: 400 Lake Patagonia Rd Patagonia, AZ 85624

**Entry fees**: Pay at Patagonia Lake SP entrance station *Your fee covers entrance to both Patagonia Lake and the State Natural Area Per vehicle (1-4 adults) Monday-Thursday: $20 Per vehicle (1-4 adults) Fridays-Sundays and holidays: $25 Individual/bicycle: $5 Camping fees: Primitive hike-in site: $25 Visitors are required to obtain a pass and pay at the main gate. Annual pass holders must check in at the main gate.

[Official park information](https://azstateparks.com/sonoita-creek)

We have not yet verified hours, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=31.6538762&lon=-110.7100116)

## About Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

Sonoita Creek protects riparian and upland habitat downstream from Patagonia Lake. Its perennial water and varied terrain support a wide range of birds and other wildlife; use the agency's access information when planning a visit.

## Activities & facilities

[Hiking ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/hiking)[Biking ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/biking)[Horseback riding ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/horseback-riding)[Fishing ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/fishing)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped Arizona portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Sonoita Creek Trail ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/sonoita-creek-trail-osm-8671917)1.4 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://azstateparks.com/sonoita-creek)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory](https://azstateparks.com/find-a-park) · Oct 21, 2026

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## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://arizonaparks.org/parks)

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### Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

Hiking · History](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/tubac-presidio-state-historic-park)

[Santa Cruz

### Tumacácori National Historical Park

National Park Service](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/tumacacori-national-historical-park)